“The more you know about a new country before traveling to it, the more you will learn while there.” -- Anon.

Readings on Cuba

Judging from his many sayings, Anon must have been a very wise man. Seriously though, it is in accordance with the above thought that I have prepared a program of background readings on Cuba. They will be e-mailed to members of our delegation during the six weeks prior to our trip. The hope is that they will not only be read but also discussed among the delegation. That way we can begin to get to know one another while also deepening our understanding of the readings. Just hit the reply button and I will send your comments on to the rest of the delegation. You can also get additional information about Cuba from the links listed at the end of the links section of the site. Click on the title of an article for the online version, or to the right to download it.Chapter 1. HISTORY AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT OF CUBA

5a) “Cuba Leads Latin America in Primary Education” from New York Times “Cuba’s Lessons on Caring for Children”5b) “Young People: Interrupted Dreams” by Marelys Valencia Almeida5c) “Rap and Revolution” by Margot Olavarria 5d) “Tribute to John Lennon” by Ricardo Alarcon (download)

Chapter 6. WOMAN IN CUBA

6a) speech by Vilma Espin (download) 6b) "La Guinera Social Brigade" by Marc Frank 6c) “Is There a Place for Feminism in the Revolution?” by Carolina Aguilar & Alicia Chenard 6d) “Cuban Strategies for Women’s Employment in the 1990s: A Case Study of Professional Women” by Marta Nunez Sarmiento

8a) "Clinton's Vision for 'Democracy' in Cuba" by Ricardo Alarcon (download) 8b) "The Passion for Free Markets" by Noam Chomsky 8c) “Effects of US Embargo Against Cuba” by Remy Herrera 8d) “OFAC Sanctions Comparison” by Cubanalysis 8e) “Bush Call for Regime Change in Cuba Violates OAS Charter” by Wayne Smith and Chloe Schwabe 8f) “Who is a Terrorist?” by Wayne Smith 8g) “Cuba in the Cross-Hairs: A Near Half-Century of Terror” by Noam Chomsky 8h) Cuba's Report to the UN Secretary General on General Assembly Resolution 57/11 (download)